Brain preparations for maternity—adaptive changes in behavioral and neuroendocrine systems during pregnancy and lactation. An overview
JA Russell, AJ Douglas, CD Ingram - Progress in brain research, 2001 - Elsevier
Pregnancy, parturition and lactation comprise a continuum of adaptive changes necessary
for the development and maintenance of the offspring. The endocrine changes that are
driven by the conceptus and are essential for the maintenance of pregnancy and are
involved in the preparations for motherhood are outlined. These changes include large
increases in the secretion of sex steroid hormones, and the secretion of peptide hormones
that are unique to pregnancy. The ability of these pregnancy hormones to alter several …
for the development and maintenance of the offspring. The endocrine changes that are
driven by the conceptus and are essential for the maintenance of pregnancy and are
involved in the preparations for motherhood are outlined. These changes include large
increases in the secretion of sex steroid hormones, and the secretion of peptide hormones
that are unique to pregnancy. The ability of these pregnancy hormones to alter several …
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